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"The rabbit can't donate his er and walk away Vampires don't have to kill to feed"
"No, but if they don't, they have to feed every few days Couple of weeks, tops, is how long the oldest ones can hold out A lethal ae a month I couldn't take much from you while you were at your worst My last et your panties in a twist about ine you'd like to donate "
Cai cocked his head "You're puzzling me, wolf You just said you don't care much for human company"
"Not caring about the thes"
"Oh, an eco-wolf How refreshing Ia wallet is proble over your neck" Cai turned away again "Back soon I'll miss you, too"
"Don't" Randtoto kill that hiker"
"Really?" Cai turned, squaring off with hi to stop me?"
"You'll have to kill me first"
Cai swept hiht be able to outrun me in another day or two But not today"
Despite the va tone, there was a look in his eyes that had become cold and settled Up until now, because of Rand's self-absorption with his own situation, Rand hadn't focused much past the snark Now, froaze, his stance--neither offensive nor defensive, simply prepared to handle any attack--Cai was clearly a predator about to go on the hunt, and was merely curious, not offended or swayed, by his opposition
Like wolves, va down prey, and it was hard to rein that back Rand knew there was a rule a vampire kind that they could kill aswhat they called the annual kill, one essential life-taking that th That baker's dozen was okay, if they didn't attract hu tenet of all those the clueless humans called fantasy
Most vampires seemed content with that limitation Born vampires understood the need to keep a low profile in the huh said
Cai was a ly detached fro he did all the tier at a drive-thru All Rand scented froer
Though Rand always thanked the spirit of the aniht, a coht even crossed Cai's mind But there were layers below that attitude that smelled like the damp, murky muck of a swamp
No ti, and Rand wasn't sure he wanted to do so anyway But he'd address the problem in the way he could
"Feed from me," he said
Cai had started toward the edge of the clearing again Now he pivoted, studying Rand head to toe
"You need all your blood until you're fully healed"
"Maybe But if I drag ht relapse Ruin all your efforts to keep h to screw for the next few days"
Cai's expression suggested he didn't care for how crudely Rand had put that, but it hat it was Why dress it up?
"Perhaps it's your hypocrisy that pisses me off," the vampire retorted "I can't read your soul with a second h to connect the dots between the emotions I pick up fro time since you've been touched or taken, Rand The pull of that, for the er than the pull of death Admit that, and I'll feed from you"
"Fine I admit it Here's my vein" Rand extended both araze over them He lifted his attention back to Rand's face and dwelled there, his intensity as palpable as a touch
He was er toward the forest Rand couldn't help looking at the play ofof his arms and movement of his shoulders and hips The thin line of his firm lips as he stopped before Rand He'd just fucked Rand, but with one sexy swagger, he could get hiain